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s. t s mich .tetta @anni @giften MATTHEW sIMMs AND JAMES V. CHAMBERS, OF'VVEEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

Letters Patent No. 73,263, dated Zancan/K14, 1868.'. I l l IMPROVEMENT 1N EAV-GEANES.

TO ALL` WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that We, MATTHEW SIMMS and JAMES V. CHAMBERS,- ofthe city of Wheeling, in the county of Ohio, and Staterof West Virginia, have invented a new and -'usei'ul Improvement in HayfGranes; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, -making n. part of this specification, in/ \vl\ich-- Figure 1 is a. top View.

Figure 2, a side view.

Like letters in both figures of the drawings indicate like parts.

Our invention consists of the following improvements in the construction of hay-cranes:

First. Thenpplication and arrangement of guys,.in their connection with a movable ring and collar, for supporting the post at the tcp, whereby `the guysmay be shifted to avoid a stack or stacksof hay in the immediate vicinity of the crane, when lifting the hay from a particular stack on to or from a wagon, or lengthen'ed to clear-'the top o t a stack, by,A shifting the stakes and adjusting the ropes thereto.

Second. The constrnction of therarm fast with the post, so that the arm may be swung aronnd under the ropes, with the post, to any point desired wit-hin the radius of the arni, thuslifting the hay from the stack without-coming in contact withthe guys. i

Third. The arrangement of the pulleys, in combination with the. movable arm, and post and lever, so'tlint by bitching a. horse to ropes properly vconnecting lwith the pulleys, manual labor for -liftngthe hoy may be dispensed with. To enable any one skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we will proceed to describe its construction and operationA i A is-the post; B, the arm; C', brace for supporting the arm. The brace and crm are so constructed that they maybe readily detached from the post for convenience in transportzrtion. The top of lthe post is formed vwith a shoulderto receive the collana. The movablerng'b'is placed over it, and rests on ailange of the collar.` The ring is provided with small Vrings or'links, to which the guys C C Care fastened. A smallpin, c,

is inserted throngb'holeintop of post, to keep the ring from slipping od'.- D is a lever for tn rning the cr:ine,

which may beinlserted or moved from a hole in the post at pleasiire. E E E are stakes, towhich guys nrc faste'ned. F F F'arethepu'lleys. I

It is not intended that the post and guys shallv be attached to a-plate, as shown in 'the drawings, but the post is tobe aiiixed to a' shoe, properly secured to the'ground by pins, and the stakes driven in the ground. The post may be constructedtoany yheight desired. I

Operation: The ring'being slipped over the top of the post, the crane is easily raised to an erect position by` three nienhold-of the guys. The'bottoin of the post',- having a pivot end,I is slipped in the socket of the shoe, which is pinnedto'thegroupd. The stakes are then placed in their proper positions, and driven -in the ground. Bymeans of the lever, the arm of the crane may be lturned to' any point desired, and by a suitable f ork or other apparatus, `connecting with' the pulleys -bya rope 'or ropes, and inserted in the hay, the hay may be lifted on to or from alwagon, to form the stack, by pulling on the rope. If mann-al labor is fonnd insuliicicnt to do this, or `if more desirable,`a horse may be hitched tothe pulling-rope for lifting tho hay.

The advantagesoi our crane Wil be obvious:v iir'st, by its construction and arrangement, the parts may be readily taken ,apar'andthus made easy for transportation, or placed out of' the way nhen not required for use; second, the facility with which' it may be erected for use; third, in the movement of the crane und the arrangementof the prilleys, by inea-ns of which la horse may be used to perfoirn the' lnbor without vinterfering with the guys. These advantages are not believed tobe attained by anycranc in use for lifting hay.'

Having thus fully described our invention, whatwe claim therein as new, and 4desire to sccnrc by Letters Patent, is-

1. The application and arrangement ofthe guys" C C C, in their connection with the ring lb, n nd collar and pin c, irl-.combination with the niovable post A, urm-Bbracc C', and lever D, when used '-snbstantially in the manner and for the purpose as herein set forth. I

2. The. arrangement of the pulleys F F F, in combination with the post A and arml, when used substantially inthe manner and for the purpose-as herein set forth. y

' MA'IIHEW SII/IMS,

JAMES V. CHAMBERS.

Witnesses:

A. J. Witsen, J. W. MORGAN. 

